I feel (as does DS) so much better knowing what has been "wrong" all of these years. DS was also lumped into the "lazy and unmotivated" camp by myself and his teachers. This year is so much better. For example, he can't name the months of the year in order. Last year I would have been at my wits end, getting on his case for not trying hard enough....I mean, really, he has an IQ of 140, but can't name the months of the year? Well, sequencing turns out to be a huge problem for people with dylexia. This is just a small example of how I "see" things better now.
This sounds soooooo familiar. With my DD10 she can never remember Oct at all LOL. She has caught up in reading to her age level and can do OK on spelling tests but forget about the basics..such as "rite" and "write". We have had her in tutoring since June. School is no help since she can meet "grade level" requirements. The place where we take her for tutoring just tested her spelling and she scored at 47...50 is "average" so she is just below grade level. I am planning on going back to school and asking for a 504 plan, but I don't have much hope since she is not severe enough for school. I just wish they would recognize that there is a difference when an "average" kid scores a 47 and a "gifted" kid scores a 47. The gap between IQ and achievement is much bigger. The kid knows there is something wrong and the anxiety hits the roof!
